Taunton District Court hearings 5/26

Gerry Tuoti, Staff Writer

Wednesday

May 27, 2009 at 12:01 AMMay 27, 2009 at 8:59 PM

The following cases were heard Tuesday in Taunton District Court:

• Dante Starks, 26, of 47 Magee St., Cambridge, was arraigned on a May 24 Taunton police charge of assault and battery. Judge David Turcotte ordered him released on $1,000 cash bail and continued the case to July 28.
• Bryan Machado, 18, of 210 Oriole Ave., Pawtucket, R.I., was arraigned Tuesday in Taunton District Court on charges of statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age. Turcotte ordered him released on $15,000 cash bail and continued the case to July 24.
• James Silveria, 35, of 18 Grove Ave., Brockton, was arraigned on May 25 Raynham police charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, a second offense of carrying a dangerous weapon and malicious destruction of more than $250 in property. Turcotte ordered him held on $2,500 cash bail and continued the case to June 9.
• Kristin Crawford, 39, of 1411 Cohannet St., Taunton, admitted to facts sufficient for a finding of guilty on a Feb. 27 Taunton police charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (a motor vehicle). Judge Daniel O’Shea continued the case without a finding to Nov. 24 and ordered her to pay $300 in restitution.
• Orlando Carattini Jr., 32, of 285 Locust St., Fall River, pleaded guilty to Aug. 3 Taunton police charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. Judge Kevan J. Cunningham sentenced him to 90 days in a house of correction, and suspended the sentence for a year.

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